Stress Management

The price we pay for the changes in our economy and lifestyle Irish workers have now joined their European comrades in terms of stress levels.

Many people ignore or are reluctant to seek help for this serious health issue. This programme aims to increase awareness of the stressors in life and to introduce individuals to useful tools to overcome everyday stress.

Programme Objectives

At the end of the programme each participant will:

• Understand the effects of stress on a person
• Identify the sources of stress in their lives
• Understand the principles of the "Relaxation Response" technique – the antidote to stress
• Have acquired a practical tool kit of techniques to integrate into their daily life

Course Content

• What is stress?
• Basic causes of distress
• How individuals respond to stress
• Identifying your stressors
• Stress hardness
• Antidote to stress
• Practical tools and techniques to reduce stress